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May
12
2024
By MARTYN HERMAN
Three finals left for unlikely City hero Gvardiol

Three finals left for unlikely City hero Gvardiol

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MANCHESTER City's unlikely goal poacher Josko Gvardiol says he is looking forward to three finals as his first season at The Etihad nears a perfect climax after Saturday's 4-0 rout of Fulham put his team top of the Premier League. The 22-year-old Croatian was signed from RB Leipzig last August ostensibly for his defensive attributes but the left-back has scored four goals in his last five league games to help City's push towards a record fourth successive title. City will win the trophy if they beat Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday and West Ham United next weekend and with an FA…
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May
10
2024
By The African Mirror
Ancelotti hails Real’s Champions League ‘magic’ after semi-final win

Ancelotti hails Real’s Champions League ‘magic’ after semi-final win

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REAL Madrid's success in the Champions League is "something magical", manager Carlo Ancelotti said after the record 14-times European champions claimed a stunning 2-1 semi-final comeback win over Bayern Munich. Alphonso Davies' second-half goal at the Santiago Bernabeu gave Bayern a 3-2 lead on aggregate, before substitute Joselu struck two late goals to power Real into their sixth Champions League final since the 2013-14 season. "It's happened again ... because it's happened so many times now it's something inexplicable," Ancelotti told reporters. "It's happened again (thanks to) fans that push (us), a stadium that helps, a fantastic atmosphere and players who never…
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May
09
2024
By The African Mirror
Flying under the radar, Dortmund stun Europe with final spot

Flying under the radar, Dortmund stun Europe with final spot

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BORUSSIA Dortmund were not on anyone's Champions League radar when the season started but the club's sensational run to the final with a 2-0 aggregate win over Paris St Germain proved their plan was right all along, said coach Edin Terzic. Dortmund came into the season on the back of a bitter Bundesliga title loss on the final matchday of the previous campaign. And while their league results quickly confirmed Terzic's team did not have the consistency to be a serious title contender this season, it was a different story in Europe. Dortmund, who won the tournament in 1997 and…
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May
09
2024
By The African Mirror
Brazil’s bid to host the Women’s World Cup tops European rival

Brazil’s bid to host the Women’s World Cup tops European rival

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BRAZIL'S bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, in a FIFA evaluation report released. The world soccer governing body bid report came ahead of the vote at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, which will decide where the next Women's World Cup will be held. Last week, Mexico and the United States withdrew from the 2027 race to focus their efforts on hosting the 2031 tournament. Based on the results of the technical evaluation, the Brazil bid received the highest overall average score…
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May
07
2024
By The African Mirror
Madueke urges Chelsea to go all out in bid for European football

Madueke urges Chelsea to go all out in bid for European football

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CHELSEA need to focus on what they can control and win their last three games of the Premier League season to put themselves in the best position to qualify for Europe next season, winger Noni Madueke said after their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United. Chelsea's win on Sunday lifted them to seventh in the league standings with 54 points, overtaking Manchester United, who play later on Monday. The London club are two points behind Newcastle United in sixth place. Mauricio Pochettino's side next travel to Nottingham Forest on Saturday and Brighton & Hove Albion on May 15, before ending their season…
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May
07
2024
By The African Mirror
Talking points from European soccer

Talking points from European soccer

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TALKING points from the weekend in European soccer leagues: PSV CAN HAVE GREATEST-EVER DUTCH LEAGUE SEASON PSV Eindhoven clinched the Dutch league title with two games to go when they came from behind to defeat Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 on Sunday, and can now go down as statistically the best team in Eredivisie history. PSV can match Ajax Amsterdam’s 1971-72 record of 93 points in a single season, adjusted upwards as back then teams only received two points for a win, but must win their final two fixtures against Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk to do so. That will also mean they improve…
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May
06
2024
By WILLIAM SCHOMBERG
Pochettino’s Chelsea take ‘massive step’ after stop-start season

Pochettino’s Chelsea take ‘massive step’ after stop-start season

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CHELSEA'S first back-to-back Premier League wins in four months suggest Mauricio Pochettino's young side is finally finding their feet as they chase what until recently had looked like an unlikely target of European competition next season. Sunday's 5-0 hammering of West Ham United - with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice - represented the second London derby victory in four days for the high-spending but inconsistent Blues, after a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. It was the first time that Chelsea won two league games in a row since a run of three wins spanning December and January, and it…
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May
07
2024
By The African Mirror
Premier League talking points

Premier League talking points

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TALKING points from the weekend's Premier League matches: NEWCASTLE'S GORDON LOOKS EUROS-BOUND Anthony Gordon was not on the scoresheet, but in front of watching England manager Gareth Southgate, he ran the show in attack for Newcastle United in their 4-1 success at Burnley to boost his chances of going to the Euro 2024 finals in Germany. If Newcastle qualify for European football next season, Gordon will have played his part with 10 goals and 10 assists so far. England has an array of attacking talents, but with UEFA having expanded squads for Euro 2024 to 26 players, the irrepressible Gordon is finding…
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May
05
2024
By The African Mirror
IOC bans former senior Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad for 15 years

IOC bans former senior Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad for 15 years

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KUWAIT'S Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been banned for 15 years from all positions within the International Olympic Committee over ethics breaches, the Olympic ruling body has decided. In a letter seen by Reuters, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper informed all IOC members of the Executive Board's decision to sanction the once-powerful Sheikh Ahmad over a court case in Switzerland. "The IOC Executive Board decided to confirm the seriousness of the breaches of ethical principles by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Sabah, including a betrayal of his IOC Member’s oath, as well as the seriousness of the damage to the IOC’s reputation,…
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May
05
2024
By The African Mirror
Newcastle rout sends Burnley close to the drop

Newcastle rout sends Burnley close to the drop

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ALEXANDER Isak scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Newcastle United moved into sixth place in the standings with a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Burnley which left the hosts on the brink of relegation. Newcastle, on 56 points from 35 games, kept alive their hopes of playing European football next season as Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimaraes also got on the scoresheet, the day soured only slightly by Isak's missed penalty. Burnley scored a late consolation through Dara O'Shea but are five points from safety with two games left and could have their relegation confirmed…
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